LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A couple thought they were going to buy a BMW Wednesday night. They were robbed instead.

They drove to Cambridge Estates about 6:55 p.m. to meet the man selling the car. Once they contacted him, he got into the backseat of their car and said he'd direct them to the car, according to police.

Instead, he directed them to the area of Parliament Drive and Hastings Court, where he pulled a gun and demanded the money the couple brought to purchase the car, according to police.

Five hours earlier, a man was shot in the foot during what he said was an attempted robbery. Police said they have not determined if the two incidents are related.

Anyone with information about this robbery is asked to call Lafayette police at 765-807-1200 or the We Tip Hotline at 800-782-7463.